[Mesorah] Ner Tamid

[Michael Poppers via Mesorah]

A *tipcha* immediately prior to higher-level-*mafsiq* *sof-pasuq*/*silluq*
is close to being a *m'shareis* (not in re to elision of a *dageish qal*,
but in re to a possible understanding of the phrase); another example of
many can be found in next week's *sedra* (also the *ta'anis-tzibbur*
reading), "*vayiqra v'sheim H'*" -- many commentators apparently take the
trop strictly in considering H' the subject (see ibn Ezra, RaShBaM, and
S'forno), while RaShY, quoting Targum, considers MRAH the subject (which
would certainly be the most-likely *p'shat* if the word was "*b'sheim*", as
it would be if the *tipcha* was on "*vayiqra*").  As an exercise, look
through last week's and this week's readings for *s'michus* phrases that
span a *tipcha*....

A gut'n Shabbes/Shabbas Shalom
and all the best from
*Michael Poppers* * Elizabeth, NJ, USA

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Sholom Simon via Mesorah <
mesorah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

> In the first pasuk of Tetzavah (Shemos 27:20), the last three words talk
> about lighting the ner tamid (27:20).  The Sifre (Beha'alos'cha, 59) draws
> from that the common understanding, that the ner should burn continuously.
>
> However, there is a tipcha under the word "ner."  Rashi seems to interpret
> the pasuk al pi the trop, as he says that the verse means: to light the
> ner, continually (i.e., it must be lit every night) -- although Rashi
> doesn't prove his assertion with trop, rather, he gives other examples of
> Torah's use of the word "tamid."
>
> Am I understanding this correctly?  If so, does anyone have any thoughts
> about this observation?
>
> Good shabbos!
>
> -- Sholom
>
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